Where are fonts for FCPX located?

All fonts are System fonts, not application specific.

Fonts can be of various Font Types.

FCPX only uses specific Font Types, not all the types the system recognizes.

Yeah, I don't think Apple publishes the details, but that's how it works. Wish I could find a list of the acceptable types.

FCPX and Motion both come with a specific set of "application installed" fonts, like Junegull, Flatbush, Gaz Transport, etc. (there are 73 font files in this location). You can copy them out of FCPX to install in your system with Font Book for use in all other applications installed on your Mac.

First: Go into Applications and right click on Final Cut Pro. Select Show Package Contents.

In the folder that opens, navigate to:

Contents / Frameworks / Flexo.framework / Versions / A / Resources / Fonts

Select all the fonts and OPTION-DRAG them to another location (have a Finder folder prepared to receive them in advance). [DO NOT move those fonts from their original location!]

Open Font Book.

[Optional] At the bottom of the left column, click on the plus icon and create a New Collection. Rename the collection FCPX Collection (or similar). Drag all the fonts from the Finder folder you prepared into the next column to add them to the collection. Does this step matter? No - you may drag all the fonts into the All Fonts collection. However, in Motion, you can select individual font collections to narrow selection down to only those fonts. It helps to have the FCPX fonts in one location, so to speak. Otherwise, it won't make any difference to the rest of your installed applications what collection they are in.

fox_m wrote:

… navigate to:

Contents / Frameworks / Flexo.framework / Versions / A / Resources / Fonts…

gosh, you know to dig deep. fox!! 😉

great find, some very nice fonts included, good for usage outside FCPX .....

Amazing what you can find with Terminal 😉 I learned it from Alex Gollner.

I wish Apple would have made San Francisco as easily available!!

fox_m wrote:

Amazing what you can find with Terminal 😉 I learned it from Alex Gollner.

I wish Apple would have made San Francisco as easily available!!

via Terminal? ohoooh, big voodoo for me!!

Remembering Text-Disk. a free file-rescue tool, controlled via Terminal - shaky fingers, don't type nothing wrong 🙂

San Francisco is avail via github...

🙂

San Francisco is avail via github...

I know... the problem is building a template that requires it and getting people to install it!

fox_m wrote:

... problem is building a template that requires it and getting people to install it!

... that's the prob with all (your) 3D marvel, that's published, based upon customized fonts ... would ask for an installer, which not only installs the plugin, but a piggypacked font too...

Do you know Andreas Kiel from spherico, maker of lots of nice tools such as VCC?

He tried to built me a 'plugin installer for dummies like me' ... lack of time, lack of understanding from my side, stopped that project .... if you want to contact him, write me a PM, I send you his adress....

... that's the prob with all (your) 3D marvel, that's published, based upon customized fonts ... would ask for an installer, which not only installs the plugin, but a piggypacked font too...

I'd have to buy a "Signing" certificate if I did that, and... I would be forcing how a template is installed. The way it is now, you have the choice of Categories to place it in or you can invent your own. When I make an installer (and I have in the past) everybody is forced with a specific category — one that *I* invent. I believe in the freedom to choose.

Do you know Andreas Kiel from spherico, maker of lots of nice tools such as VCC?

He tried to built me a 'plugin installer for dummies like me' ... lack of time, lack of understanding from my side, stopped that project .... if you want to contact him, write me a PM, I send you his adress....

So far, everybody seems to be able to follow my installation instructions. And as I believe in the freedom to choose — I also believe everybody should know how to use their Macs. No mysteries... That's what Windows if for.

fox_m wrote:

Do you know Andreas Kiel from spherico, ....

So far, everybody seems to be able to follow my installation instructions. And as I believe in the freedom to choose — I also believe everybody should know how to use their Macs. No mysteries... That's what Windows if for.

... was just an idea....

And I'm a good benchmark - I can follow your instructions - mostly 😝

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!